[1]Ayanna Pressley



COVID-19 should not be a death sentence for millions of Americans who are
currently incarcerated.

That’s why, yesterday, Elizabeth Warren and I sent a letter to the
occupant of the White House calling on him to take immediate action to
decarcerate our federal prisons in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the Centers for Disease Control urges each of us to participate in
social distancing, millions of incarcerated people are confined in
overcrowded and unsanitary facilities. As public health officials have
warned, the carceral system is a breeding ground for an infectious
outbreak.

In the interest of public health and in recognition of the humanity of
those behind the wall, Elizabeth and I are calling on this administration
to prioritize decarceration of our federal prisons immediately.

[ [link removed] ]Will you join Elizabeth and me in calling on this administration to
decarcerate our federal prisons through policies such as early release,
ending pre-trial confinement, and sentence commutation?

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Those behind the wall are people’s loved ones and family. Nearly 80
percent of women currently incarcerated are mothers, and nearly a quarter
of all those behind the wall are over the age of 50 and have underlying
health conditions.

Elizabeth and I are calling on Trump to:

- Maximize the use of his clemency power to commute the sentences of
elderly individuals who do not pose a current and substantial safety risk.

- Maximize the use of his clemency power to commute the sentences of
medically vulnerable individuals who do not pose a current and substantial
safety risk.

- Establish streamlined procedures to release individuals who have not
been convicted of any crimes and are awaiting trial in prison or jail, and
commute the sentences of individuals who have one year or less remaining
on their sentence, if these individuals do not pose a current and
substantial safety risk.

People in jails and prisons cannot be overlooked during this crisis. The
federal government has an opportunity to lead by example, and then urge
state and local officials to also prioritize decarceration in order to
save lives and protect our communities.

[ [link removed] ]Will you join me today in calling for the occupant of the White House
to implement decarceration policies so we can stop a rapid spread of the
coronavirus in our prisons, jails, and detention centers?

Thank you for taking action today,

Ayanna Pressley


 


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